2025 Oakland Mayoral special election spending

Barbara Lee Wins Oakland Mayoral Special Election

April 20, 2025 7:00 amApril 20, 2025 2:12 pm

Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee has won the special election to become Oakland’s mayor, over former City Councilman Loren Taylor. According to the updated results on Friday, Lee is now ahead in final round ranked choice votes over Taylor 48,855 votes to...

Oakland Mayoral Special Election: Loren Taylor Holds Narrow Lead Over Barbara Lee

April 16, 2025 7:23 pmApril 16, 2025 7:23 pm

The Oakland Mayoral Special election was held in Oakland on Tuesday, with results on Wednesday showing former City Councilman Loren Taylor holding a narrow lead over former Congresswoman Barbara Lee, albeit with no clear winner. The latest results have Taylor...

The Oakland Mayoral Special Election: One Week To Go

April 8, 2025 1:36 pmApril 8, 2025 1:36 pm

The 2025 Oakland Mayoral Special election is now only a week away, with former Congresswoman Barbara Lee just a few points ahead in polling of former Oakland City Councilman Loren Taylor. For the City of Oakland, they need the stability....

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan Makes Surprise Endorsement of Loren Taylor for Oakland Mayor

March 28, 2025 2:45 amMarch 28, 2025 2:46 am

In a surprise press conference on Thursday, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan endorsed former Oakland City Councilman Loren Taylor over former Congresswoman Barbara Lee, marking the latest event showing his turnaround this month in the Oakland Mayoral special election race....

Top Two Oakland Mayoral Candidates Have Raised $550,000 Combined So Far

March 25, 2025 1:38 pmMarch 25, 2025 1:38 pm

According to the latest campaign filings reported over the weekend, around $550,000 has been raised so far by the top two candidates in the Oakland mayoral special election so far, on track to set a new record for mayoral election...